Gabourey Sidibe, Oscar-nominated star of "Precious," has signed on for a recurring role in Showtime’s half-hour series "The Big C." She guest-starred in the pilot.
The black comedy stars Laura Linney as a repressed suburban wife and mother who remakes her life after a terminal cancer diagnosis. Oliver Platt plays her immature but well-meaning husband.
Sidibe will recur as a smart-aleck student of Linney’s.
"The Big C" begins shooting 13 episodes in May for a late summer premiere.
Darlene Hunt ("90210") created the show and serves as writer and executive producer. Linney, Neal H. Moritz and Vivian Cannon also are executive producers.